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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice across Government Schemes
PM had announced the fortification of rice in his Independence Day speech
Entire cost of rice fortification  would be borne by the Govt. of India
Fortification will provide nutrition to every poor person of the country to overcome malnutrition and lack of essential nutrients in women, children, lactating mothers
FCI and State Agencies have already procured 88.65 LMT of fortified rice for supply and distribution
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today has accorded its approval for supply of fortified rice throughout the Targeted Public Distribution System  under the National Food Security Act , Integrated Child Development Services , Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman-PM POSHAN [erstwhile Mid-Day Meal Scheme ] and Other Welfare Schemes  of Government of India in all States and Union Territories  by 2024 in a phased manner.
The entire cost of rice fortification  would be borne by the Govt. of India as part of food subsidy till its full implementation upto June, 2024.
The following three phases are envisaged for full implementation of the initiative:
Phase-I: Covering ICDS and PM POSHAN in India all over by March, 2022 which is under implementation.
Phase-II: Phase I above plus TPDS and OWS in all Aspirational and High Burden Districts on stunting  by March 2023.
Phase-Ill: Phase II above plus covering the remaining districts of the country by March 2024.
As part of vigorous implementation efforts, the Department of Food and Public distribution has been coordinating all ecosystem related activities with all relevant stakeholders like State Government / UT, line Ministries/Department, Development Partners, Industries, Research Institutes etc. The FCI and State Agencies are already engaged in procurement of fortified rice and so far nearly 88.65 LMT of fortified rice has been procured for the supply and distribution.
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India in his address on the 75th Independence Day  made an announcement on Fortification of Rice so as to provide nutrition to every poor person of the country to overcome malnutrition and lack of essential nutrients in women, children, lactating mothers etc. as it poses major obstacles in their development.
Earlier, the Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme on "Fortification of Rice and its Distribution under Public Distribution System" was implemented for a period of 3 years beginning from 2019-20. Eleven  States- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand successfully distributed the fortified rice in their identified districts  under the pilot scheme.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Benefits of Compressed Bio Gas
35 CBG/biogas plants have been commissioned so far under SATAT initiative
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched “Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation ” initiative on 1st October 2018, with the aim of establishing an ecosystem for production of Compressed Bio Gas  from various waste/ biomass sources and for promoting its use along with Natural Gas. Under SATAT initiative Oil and Gas Marketing Companies  are inviting Expression of Interest  to procure CBG from potential entrepreneurs. So far 35 CBG/biogas plants have been commissioned under SATAT initiative.
Under this initiative various enablers like assured price for off-take of CBG with long term agreements by OGMCs; inclusion of bio manures produced from CBG plants as Fermented Organic Manure and Liquid Fermented Organic Manure under Fertilizer Control Order 1985; inclusion of CBG projects under ‘White Category’ by CPCB on case-to-case basis; inclusion of CBG projects under Priority Sector Lending by RBI; loan products from various Banks for financing of CBG projects; directions from Department of Fertilizers for mandatory offtake of FOM by Fertilizer companies etc. have been provided to promote CBG sector.
Further, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has issued guidelines for co-mingling of domestic gas for supply for Compressed Natural Gas  & Piped Natural Gas  segments of City Gas Distribution  Networks for synchronization of CBG with CNG in CGD Network to enhance use of CBG.
Ministry of Education
Tackling the Examination Stress: Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0 with Prime Minister tomorrow
PM to interact with students, teachers and parents
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be interacting with a cross section of Students, Teachers and Parents from India and abroad inan expanded edition - Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi tomorrow. A lot of excitement and enthusiasm is being seen among the students, teachers and parents to not only participate in the unique event but also to receive valuable tips from the Prime Minister who is keen to ensure that the students take exams in a relaxed atmosphere and donot come under stress to ensure better results in the long run.
All arrangements are in place for the successful conduct of the programme which will start at 11.00am tomorrow. The event which will be telecast live on Doordarshan and will be carried live by other TV Channels also. The participants have arrived in the capital from various States/UTsfrom all across the country. This year, college students from 24 States/UTs will also be participating in the programme. A total of 2000 students, teachers and parents will take part at Talkatora Stadium from all over India in Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0.
An online competition was organized from 7th January to 17th January, 2019, for students of classes 9 to 12, graduate and undergraduate college students, their parents and their teachers for selecting all those who will interact with the Prime Minister this year. They participated through www.mygov.in website on the following themes:-
Students from Class 9 to 12 and Students in graduate and undergraduate classes
a. Catchy Caption Contest.
b. I am Inspired Contest for Classes 9 to 12.
c. My Success Mantra for Graduate and undergraduate classes.
For Teachers
Teachers’ Thoughts
For Parents
Learning from my Exam Warrior
On the MyGov portal, total 1,02,173 took part in the online contest and the details of the same were forwarded to all the States and UTs where the final selection of 2000 participants was made by a selection committee formed at each State/UT level.
Unlike last year in Pariksha Par Charcha 2018, this year only the selected students, parents and teachers who have won the contest organised on the website of www.MyGov.in will be interacting with PM in Talkatora Stadium.
For the first time, students from all over India and also Indian students residing abroadare participating as compared to last year where only Delhi / NCR students were invited. The participants from abroad includes from countries like Russia, Nigeria, Iran, Nepal, Doha, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
This year a cultural programme of 10 minutes has also been included in which the winning students  from Kala Utsav contest, their parents and teachers will be performing.
A short film on initiatives taken by the Ministry of HRD will be shown highlighting the steps taken since last years’ Pariksha Par Charcha, to reduce exam related stress.
Arrangements are being made for live telecast of the programme on 29th January in all Government and CBSE Schools and Higher Education Institutions/Colleges of the Country and abroad.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Vietnam In the field of cyber security
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Vietnam in the field of Cyber Security. It was signed between Indian Computer Emergency Response Team , India and the Cyber Security Department, Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam on 3rd September 2016 at Hanoi.
The MoU intends to promote closer cooperation for exchange of knowledge and experience in detection, resolution and prevention of cyber security-related incidents between India and Vietnam.
Implementation of the MoU will result in significant mutual benefits in the cyber security sector, through institutional and capacity-building in the field of cyber security in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Active Caseload continues to decline, stands at 3.32 lakh today
India reports less than 40K daily cases since past 17 days
Daily Fatalities less than 500 for the past 11 days
The ongoing trend of contraction of India’s total active cases continues. The active caseload of the country stands at 3,32,002. The share of Active Cases in the total Positive Cases has further shrunk to 3.34%.
In the last 24 hours, only 26,382 persons were found to be infected with COVID in India. In the same period, India also registered 33,813 new recoveries ensuring a net decline of 7,818 cases in the Active Caseload.
India has recorded less than 40,000 daily new cases since the last 17 days.
The new cases per million population in India in the last 7 days are one of the lowest in the world .
Total Recoveries have surpassed 94.5 lakhs . The Recovery Rate has also increased to 95.21%.
76.43% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs.
Kerala has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 5,066 newly recovered cases. 4,395 people recovered in Maharashtrain the past 24 hours followed by 2,965 inWest Bengal.
75.84% of the new cases are from 10 States and UTs.
Kerala continues to report the highest daily new cases at 5,218. It is followed by Maharashtra and West Bengal with 3,442 and 2,289 new cases, respectively.
387case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.
Ten States/UTs account for 75.19% of new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties .West Bengal and Delhi follow with 45 and 41 daily deaths, respectively.
Daily deaths in India are on a sustained decline. Less than 500 daily deaths have been registered for the last 11 days.
New Deaths per million population in India in the last 7 days  are one of the lowest in the world.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No. 70/2022 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the Notification No. 66/2022-Customs, dated 4th August, 2022 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 19th August, 2022, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
SCHEDULE-I
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Sl.
No.
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Foreign Currency
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Rate of exchange of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
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-
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|

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|
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|

|
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1.
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Australian Dollar
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56.45
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54.10
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2.
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Bahraini Dinar
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217.95
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204.85
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3.
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Canadian Dollar
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62.70
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60.60
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4.
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Chinese Yuan
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11.90
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11.55
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5.
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Danish Kroner
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11.10
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10.70
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6.
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EURO
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82.55
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79.55
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7.
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Hong Kong Dollar
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10.35
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10.00
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8.
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Kuwaiti Dinar
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267.75
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251.60
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9.
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New Zealand Dollar
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51.35
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49.05
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10.
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|
Norwegian Kroner
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|
8.35
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8.05
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11.
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|
Pound Sterling
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|
97.65
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94.35
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12.
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Qatari Riyal
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|
22.55
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20.95
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13.
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Saudi Arabian Riyal
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21.90
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20.55
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14.
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Singapore Dollar
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|
58.60
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56.65
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|
15.
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South African Rand
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|
4.95
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|
4.65
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16.
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Swedish Kroner
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7.80
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7.55
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17.
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Swiss Franc
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85.35
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|
82.15
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18.
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Turkish Lira
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4.55
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|
4.30
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|
19.
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UAE Dirham
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|
22.35
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21.00
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20.
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US Dollar
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80.50
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78.80
SCHEDULE-II
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Sl.
No.
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Foreign Currency
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Rate of exchange of 100 units of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
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-
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1.
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Japanese Yen
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60.05
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58.10
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2.
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Korean Won
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6.25
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5.85
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Skill Development Schemes for OBC
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi  Yojana during 2020-21 and National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation  has been implementing Skill Training Programme under PM-DAKSH Yojana in the State of Uttar Pradesh. District wise details are attached at Annexure.
Annexure
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Financial Year 2020-21
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District
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No. of Trainees allotted
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Amount Disbursed

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Agra
|
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440
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|
34.93
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|
Amethi
|
|
159
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|
11.32
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|
Amroha
|
|
60
|
|
9.07
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|
Baghpat
|
|
40
|
|
7.14
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|
Bahraich
|
|
60
|
|
3.78
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|
Bareily
|
|
46
|
|
1.75
|
|
Chaundauli
|
|
76
|
|
3.57
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|
Firozabad
|
|
147
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|
14.00
|
|
Gajipur
|
|
48
|
|
1.83
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|
Gonda
|
|
89
|
|
7.08
|
|
Gorakhpur
|
|
60
|
|
3.78
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|
Kannauj
|
|
40
|
|
8.14
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|
Kanpur
|
|
115
|
|
15.84
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|
Lucknow
|
|
354
|
|
48.88
|
|
Meerut
|
|
260
|
|
27.33
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|
Moradabad
|
|
90
|
|
6.62
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|
Muzaffarnagar
|
|
60
|
|
0.00
|
|
Noida
|
|
180
|
|
14.62
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|
Raebareily
|
|
55
|
|
10.26
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|
Saharnpur
|
|
90
|
|
12.17
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|
Shahjajapur
|
|
90
|
|
6.50
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Varanasi
|
|
57
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|
4.50
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|
Total
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2616
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253.10
Financial Year 2021-22
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District
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No. of Trainees allotted
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Amount Disbursed

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Agra
|
|
250
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|
17.04
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|
Amroha
|
|
180
|
|
12.04
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|
Badohi
|
|
30
|
|
3.29
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|
Baghpat
|
|
29
|
|
3.34
|
|
Bahraich
|
|
161
|
|
8.17
|
|
Barabanki
|
|
30
|
|
3.57
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|
Bijnor
|
|
50
|
|
2.52
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|
Chandauli
|
|
30
|
|
5.29
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|
Fatehpur
|
|
30
|
|
5.00
|
|
Firozabad
|
|
165
|
|
6.41
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|
Gautam Budh Nagar
|
|
130
|
|
7.09
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|
Jhansi
|
|
120
|
|
18.52
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|
Kannauj
|
|
90
|
|
14.65
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|
Kanpur
|
|
120
|
|
13.49
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|
Lucknow
|
|
491
|
|
98.10
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|
Meerut
|
|
360
|
|
29.30
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|
Mirzapur
|
|
30
|
|
3.15
|
|
Muzaffarnagar
|
|
50
|
|
2.55
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|
Noida
|
|
260
|
|
16.77
|
|
Rai Bareilly
|
|
98
|
|
5.00
|
|
Raibareli
|
|
28
|
|
3.70
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|
Saharanpur
|
|
200
|
|
11.33
|
|
Sharavasti
|
|
97
|
|
2.55
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|
Unnao
|
|
30
|
|
3.57
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|
Varanasi
|
|
50
|
|
6.62
|
|
Total
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|
3109
|
|
303.06
This information was given by The Minister of State Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
COVID-19 serves as a clarion call to achieve Atmanirbhar Bharat, says Dr Raghunath Mashelkar
Dr. Mashelkaremphasizes on five pillars of ‘atmanirbharata’ – Buy, Make, Buy to make better, Make to buy better, and Make it together 
COVID-19 has brought into the country a clarion call for everyone to rebuild, recover, and re-imagine ourselves in order to achieve Atmanirbhar Bharat, said Padma Vibhushan, Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar.
He was delivering a talk on “Building Atmanirbhar Bharat with Atmabishwas” under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Summer Research Training Programme , 2020, programme coordinated by the North East Institute of Science and Technology .
Dr Mashelkar said that in our endeavour to attain self-reliance or Atmanirbhar Bharat, we cannot isolate ourselves from the world but integrate with global supply chain. He emphasized on five pillars of ‘atmanirbharata’ – Buy, Make, Buy to make better, Make to buy better, and Make it together . He said that he has unequivocal confidence in the youth power of the country, which needs to be harnessed with a back-up of technology and trust, for our country to flourish.
Dr Mashelkar was of the view that the ‘Make in India’ initiative should not only focus on assembling products, but inventing in India as well. He said that assembling products will no doubt create jobs, but for newer substitutes, we need to do vigorous research. Underlining the importance of research, he said research converts money into knowledge and innovation converts knowledge into money, so both needs to go hand in hand for our nation to prosper. He emphasized that we have talent and technologies but now we need to build trust or believe in our capabilities.
This is important because the post-COVID-19 world would be looking for an alternative destination to China as the trust on them is lost. And India has emerged as a viable alternative for which India needs to build proper logistics and adequate infrastructure to ease the process of doing business and build a favourable climate for foreign investments.
He said that India’s fortune is going to change in a big way because she is recognised as one of the politically trusted countries of the world. He concluded by elucidating upon 10 Mashelkar mantras , namely:  Aim high - Aspirations are your possibilities;  Perseverance;  We are always a part of the solution not the problem;  Create your own doors when all the other doors are closed;  Work hard in silence, let success make all the noise;  Three important attributes - Innovation, Passion, Compassion in the heart;  We can do anything but not everything - Focus on what you do;  Be positive;  New skills and new technologies are required as the world is changing; and  There is no limit to human imagination, human achievement, and human endurance.
His message to the youth brigade is to believe that the best is yet to come and urged everybody to keep working hard and age should not be a deterrent, and that will only take our country to the zenith, which is his dream for an Atmanirbhar Bharat with ‘atmabishwas’.
Special Service and Features
ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute to organize CaneFest on 23 & 24 September 2022 in Coimbatore
Sugarcane Breeding Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research is organizing CaneFest, a two-day sugarcane farmers’ festival at its premises in Coimbatore on 23 & 24 September 2022. The event has been named as Kannal Vizha in Tamil.
The 110-year-old ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore in association with Society for Sugarcane Research & Development , is organizing this event for the southern region to showcase the sugarcane technologies developed at the Institute and elsewhere for the benefit of sugarcane growers and other stakeholders.
On 24.9.2022, an Interactive Workshop on Sugarcane Mechanization is being organized, wherein sugar factory personnel, sugarcane farmers. machinery manufacturers and entrepreneurs will be sharing their experiences on mechanization initiatives, including usage of drones in sugarcane cultivation.
Over 30 stalls are to be put up by various sectors viz., public, private, entrepreneurs, NGOs and progressive farmers, displaying new & popular sugarcane varieties and latest technological developments in sugarcane agriculture. Seminars on important topics on sugarcane cultivation will be delivered by sugarcane experts followed by farmer-scientist-interface sessions.
Farmers, farm women, rural youth, agri-preneurs, industrialists, sugar factory personnel, officers from agriculture and allied government departments, NGOs, scientists, policy makers and students from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are expected to participate in the two-day event.
Those interested in participating in CaneFest in groups, can mail at sbi.canefest@icar.gov.in OR sbikrishi[at]gmail[dot]com . Please visit http://sugarcane.icar.gov.in or http://caneinfo.icar.gov.in for further details.
This is stated in a Press Release issued by G.HEMAPRABHA, DIRECTOR, ICAR-SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers  – September, 2021
The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of September, 2021 is being released in this press release.
The All-India CPI-IW for September, 2021 increased by 0.3 points and stood at 123.3 . On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.24 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 0.62 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.
The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Fuel & Light group contributing 0.21 percentage points to the total change. However, this increase was largely checked by Rice, Apple, Petrol for Vehicle, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.
Shri D.P.S.Negi, Principal Labour & Employment Advisor said that the increase observed in index is mainly due to items like Cooking Gas, Fire wood & Chips, Match Box, Poultry/Chicken, Mustard Oil, Brinjal, Sugar-white, Doctor/Surgeon’s Fee, etc.which experienced an increase in prices.
At centre level, Haldia recorded maximum increase of 3.2 points followed by Tirunelveli and Darjeeling with 3 points each. Among others, 5 centres observed an increase between 2 to 2.9 points, 19 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 36 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Bokaro recorded a maximum decrease of 1.8 points followed by Chennai and Salem with 1.7 and 1.2 points respectively. Among others, 19 centres observed a decline between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of 3 centres remained stationary.
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 4.41 per cent compared to 4.79 per cent for the previous month and 5.62 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 2.26 per cent against 4.83 per cent of the previous month and 7.51 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.
Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW 
All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for August and September, 2021
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|
Sr. No.
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|
Groups
|
|
August, 2021
|
|
September, 2021
|
|
I
|
|
Food & Beverages
|
|
122.3
|
|
122.4
|
|
II
|
|
Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants
|
|
139.1
|
|
140.8
|
|
III
|
|
Clothing & Footwear
|
|
121.0
|
|
121.5
|
|
IV
|
|
Housing
|
|
116.8
|
|
116.8
|
|
V
|
|
Fuel & Light
|
|
153.1
|
|
156.9
|
|
VI
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
121.3
|
|
121.7
|
|
|
|
General Index
|
|
123.0
|
|
123.3
CPI-IW: Groups Indices
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of October, 2021 will be released on Tuesday, 30th November, 2021. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.